Re: tkt8763-01: Class Notes: 13 Oct 99

["Chien-chih 'James' Lee" <cl2@ra.msstate.edu>]

Dear Chris

Good noters.  Thanks.
Sincerely,
James Lee 

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                        Chien-chih (James) Lee

   Residence Director of Family Housing, Mississippi State University

    Doctoral student in the Department of Technology And Education

            Phone: 601-3256929   E-mail: cl2@ra.msstete.edu

          Address: 30 H wallace Circle,Starkville, MS, 39759



               "Today is my youngest day in my life."

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On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, Christopher & Raydene Wolney wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> We are in the Mitchell Memorial Auditorium. For those of you who haven't 
> been here before it is reminisent of the old lecture halls. It has chalk 
> boards and white boards up front and stair-stepped chairs for the audience. 
> If it was painted off green vs off blue, it would remind me more of the 
> Army. However it is more hi-tech since it has LAN hookups at all stations. 
> So we are internet compliant, hooah (civilian translation - all right).
> 
> Dr. A. is currently up in the front of class listening to motivational 
> tapes from Zig Ziglar or Earl Nightingale. I guess he is getting a little 
> discouraged and needs your input on e-mail to him to brighten his day. 
> Actually he is trying to find a specific point on a tape, I think.
> 
> Now off to the races.
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> Planning for Gold
> 
> Do not know how good these notes are/were. I was not feeling well and 
> therefore was not in the mood to take detailed notes.
> 
> Basic concepts of technology planning and learn new concepts in planning 
> for technology. There are no premier experts with regard to technology 
> planning. Everybody has good ideas and we need to share ideas. We will 
> cover stategies for technology planning.
> 
> Dr. A. would like to dedicate this planning for gold to Rob Hammer. He was 
> a campus technology coordinator in Killeen, TX. He was a champion of 
> hypermedia instruction. He was able to teach hyperstudio in his own unique 
> way. Rob fell victim to cancer during the sprint of 1998 and took its toll 
> in August 1998. His gentle nature and outstanding teaching ability are for 
> all to emulate.
> 
> Dr A. introduced the audience-us.
> 
> One of the most compelling questions comes from Brian Tracy. What one great 
> thing would you dare to dream if you knew beyond a shadow of doubt you 
> could not fail? Interesting and compelling question.
> 
> Several Concepts will emerge in this program.
> 1.This program will uncover the goldmine of possibilities that is within 
> you and the organization you work with.
> 2.In addition, this program will help you plan a technology plan
> 3.Your unique qualities
> 4. Strategies to leverage efforts in your own communities.
> 5. Planning and action.
> 6. Intergize you to take action immediately and sustain it.
> 
> No Limitations Belief (NLB): anything worth considering is possible. NLB is 
> not that you will do a certain thing it just removes the shackles from your 
> minds so you can experiment without limit.
> 
> Timing without action is nothing. Timing with action is everything.
> 
> Things to do during this program:
> 1. Have a notepad handy.
> 2. Take good careful notes. Make sure they are thorough
> 3. This program my generate more questions than answers. However, that is 
> good because that is how we learn.
> 4. Follow the advise of Jim Rohn. The best way to learn is from other 
> peoples experiences.
> 
> Story about a technology pioneer. This story occurred in the south in the 
> summer. The school had several computers. Schools did not want teachers to 
> take home computers. Well the custodians clean the floors during the 
> summer. The computers got hot and damp from the water being put on the 
> floors to strip the wax. A basic principle of science called oxidation is 
> that it occurs with heat and condensation. Needless to say, every single 
> computer was ruined. Every single one.
> 
> Things to do after the program:
> 1. Review your notes
> 2. Rewind the tapes and listen to them again.
> 3. Hunt for new meaning
> 4. Share your thoughts
> 5. Encourage others
> 6. Read
> 7. Keep a Journal
> 
> Successful people do what unsuccessful people are unwilling to do.
> 
> Dr. A. is giving a vacation away after this program basically all around 
> the world. All expense paid. For those that are ready to go, we leave 
> tomorrow morning. To go tomorrow you will have to do alot of things 
> tonight. You would probably write a list. You would have to start planning 
> how to accomplish everything before tomorrow morning. The same is with a 
> technology plan. We need to write a list. We need to plan. This is one of 
> the goals in this program.
> 
> Personal Goal Statement: Establish a solid framework for technology 
> planning which will ensure phenominal success for  those who use the 
> framwork. Ground rule for technology planning is
> 1. Suspend Disbelief
> 2. Expect success
> 3. Reject the ne-sayers (SWSWSWN)
> 4. You are a leader
> 
> Three things which will lead to success are to have a
> 1. Plan
> 2. Purpose
> 3. Promise
> 
> With regards to technology planning we need to look at the plan as a noun 
> and as a verb.
> 1. Noun: The technology plan is the roadmap.
> 2. Verb: Even though you have the roadmap, the action of the plan can never 
> be fully understood just by looking at the document itself.
> 
> With regards to Technology planning we look at the
> 1. Process
> 2. Product
> 
> Process:
> -In technology planning, we must have both a superb process and then we 
> will have a superb product.
> -Consider a cooking show. Think how much time is spent on the process vs 
> the product. Would you rather have the meal in which the chief spent a 
> great deal of time preparing the meal or a fast food hamburger?
> -Imagine a circle. Place three dots on the circle. One a 10, one at 2, one 
> at 6. At 10 write plan, at 2 write implement, at 6 write evaluate. Plan, 
> Implement, Evaluate (PIE). Notice that when we leave evaluate, we go back 
> to planning. Think plan, do, review.
> -Imagine another circle. Inside circle write the word plan. Draw another 
> circle and write implement. The circles should overlap. Draw a third circle 
> and write evaluate. Let this circle intersect with the other circles. Now 
> we notice there is overlap and duplication. This is what we want.
> 
> In the planning process we have
> 1. Plan:
> -Select committee
> -Form committee
> -Select chairpersons
> -Collect data
> -Interpreting data
> -Analyze data
> -Conduct Needs Analysis
> -Look at other technology plans
> -Interview other technology plan committee members
> -Have a "State of the school" address.
> -Illicit help from volunteers.
> -Submit rough draft to all planning members.
> -Accept all changes.
> -Share plan to all school stakeholders.
> -Accept all changes.
> -Get all chief administrators to sign off on the plan.
> -Plan submitted to school board for approval.
> -Once approved, it is official
> 
> 2. Implement:
> -Get everybody ready to implement
> -Capture positives with photographs
> -Hold professional development sessions to train the technology
> -Purchase and install new equipment
> -Applications for technology are linked
> -Support for plan is present (Technical, administrative, etc)
> -Have incentive (for example, profesional development sessions)
> -Check legal (AUP-acceptable use policies)
> -Security Issues
> -Assessing technology application ie. How resources are used.
> 
> 3.Evaluation:
> -It is ongoing
> -We start evaluating the process
> -We evaluate the planning
> -We evaluate the implementation scheme
> -Interconnect between technology-students-teachers
> -Illuminate weaknesses in plan
> -Hold second "State of the school" with results.
> -Make course corrections.
> 
> 4.Interactions: the space in the middle of all three circles
> -When the plan is good and implemented well, the circle merger more and 
> more.
> 
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> 
> We need to leverage time
> -Establish priorities Urgent vs important
> -Know what is critical and what is casual
> -Think of how much time you give
> -Think of how much time you will serve
> -When is time most valuable
> -How valuable do you want other to think your time is
> -If somebody would listen to your best advice what would you tell them
> 
> Golden Nuggets (I missed some of this so I missed some key points I am 
> sure)
> 
> 1.Keys to time management
> -Know the purpose
> -Think productivity
> -Leverage other people's time
> -Realize the importance of getting on tasks and staying on tasks.
> 
> 2.Tap into Hidden Talents
> -Stop, look and listen
> -Establish a talent SWAT team-discover hidden talents in people
> -Offer training
> -Spotlight staff that have done great things
> -Nurture hidden talents
> -Lure talents out of hiding
> -Craft a culture of encouragement
> 
> 3. Develop Resources
> -Match
> -Maximize
> -Sustain
> -Resources are people not just things.
> -Leverage resources
> -Know how to apply what to which key task
> 
> To plan for gold
> -Build upon people
> -Depend on people
> 
> 
> 
> Chris Wolney
> 
> Shoot, Move, and Communicate
> Armor, The Combat Arm of Decision!
> 
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